[Leica] Alt Hood for Elmar-M 50mm f/2.8?

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Gentlemen,

This is a very comprehensive list of all the lens hoods that fit on M  
lenses. It has more than one hood listed on individual lenses if they  
fit.

<http://www.kbcamera.com/lenshoodchart.htm>

 From this list and discussions on other forums, the 12585 may not  
fit on the current 50mm f2.8 Elmar. I do not have the current Elmar  
but I do have the 12585 hood which I use on my 50mm collapsible and  
DR Summicrons. The requirements to use this hood is the lens should  
have a 42mm external mount diameter with a grove for the spring  
loaded clips.

Regards,
Len




On May 20, 2007, at 10:01 PM, G Hopkinson wrote:

> Jerry, as I mentioned, I don't have my Elmar M 50 (1994) any more  
> and was going from memory. I may be wrong. I have no personal
> experience with a clip-on hood on it.
>> From looking at pictures now, the current Elmar M 50 has a knurled  
>> ring around the forward edge (the edge of the built- telescopic
> hood) and not much room ahead of the aperture ring. You are saying  
> that a clip-on hood does fit?  Have you done this? Is this over
> the outside of the existing hood or fitting into the E39 thread?  
> The only clip-on that I have seen (12575) goes in a groove outside
> the front barrel edge of its parent lenses (90's and 135s).
>
> Hoppy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Alt Hood for Elmar-M 50mm f/2.8?
>
> Hoppy,
>
> I hate to say it, but you are wrong.  ALL the lenses bearing the
> appellation  f2.8 50 mm  Elmar M, can be
> fitted with the clip-on lens hoods..
>
> Your certainty is misplaced. Ever since one of you guys told me that
> there really was a 50mm Elmarit
> so was mine.!
>
> Jerry
>